Greetings Colleagues,
This is my first message as the Chapter President of UUP’s West Campus chapter. A quick introduction: I am a native New Yorker, who has been at Stony Brook University for 34 years. I first became active in UUP five years ago, but have 19 years of union experience behind me, with positions of Treasurer, Vice President, along with grievance co-chair as well as co-chairing other union regional committees including the Human Rights Committee.
My knowledge of the issues facing us at this university will assist us moving forward, as will the educated and committed team we have representing all of you. We are committed to being transparent and are ready to rebuild and regain your trust.
On behalf of myself and the members of the delegation, I would like to thank Andrew for his tireless efforts and dedication as former Chapter President and to the labor movement. We all wish him much success.
Colleagues, we are moving forward on the same path, the path of unity. Unity not only to the members that we represent at this chapter, but, the unity and strength of the labor coalition that I have helped build with the four major unions at Stony Brook University and hospital which includes GSEU, CSEA, PEF, and our HSC/Hospital UUP Chapter. We will continue to educate the members and public on the importance of organized labor. We will continue to hold Stony Brook management and elected officials accountable, whether it be to our collective bargaining agreement or respecting and supporting workers’ rights. Let me assure you this train is on track and going full speed ahead in the right direction.
In Unity,
Louise Melious